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Compiled    by    MISS    THERESA   HITCHLER 

Superintendent  of  Cataloguing  in  the   Brooklyn' 
Public  Library 

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COMPARATIVE 

CATALOGUING  =  RULES 

20  POINTS  IN   10  CODES  BRIEFLY  COMPARED 


BY 

THERESA   HITCHLER 

Superintendent  of  Cataloguing  in  the  Brooklyn  Public  Library 


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THE    TWENTY   POINTS. 

1.  Fullness  and  form  of  author's  name  in  heading. 

2.  Use  of  author's  dates. 

3.  Compilers  or  editors  as  authors. 

4.  Noblemen  under  title  or  surname. 

5.  Pseudonyms. 

6.  Joint  authors. 

7.  Fullness  of  title. 

8.  Treatment  of  title  pages  in  more  than  one  language. 

9.  Use  of  capitals. 

10.  Added  entry  under  editor,  compiler,  translator,  etc. 

1 1 .  Order  and  items  of  imprint,  including  paging. 

12.  Contents  and  notes. 

13.  Series  cards  under  the  title  or  editor  of  the  series. 

14.  Societies,  etc.,  under  city  or  corporate  name. 

15.  Departments  and  bureaus. 

16.  In  heading,  names  of  cities  in  vernacular  or  English. 

17.  Periodicals  and  continuations. 

18.  Analysis  (under  author,  subject  and  title). 

19.  Catalogues  under  library  or  compiler. 

20.  Tracing  cards  in  catalogue. 


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THE    TEN    CODES* 

A.  L.  A.  Condensed  rules  for  an  author  and  title  catalogue,  prepared 
by  the  Cooperation  committee  of  the  American  Library  Association,  (in 
Cutter's  Rules,  p.  99.      1891). 

A.  L.  A.  (Revised).  Condensed  rules  for  an  author  and  title  catalogue, 
prepared  by  the  Cooperation  committee  of  the  American  Library  Asso- 
ciation, 1883,  revised  by  the  Advisory  Catalogue  committee,  1902,  issued 
by  the  Library  of  Congress,      Wash.  Govt.,  1902. 

These  rules  are  designed  primarily  for  the  printed  catalogue  cards  of  the  Library  of 
Congress,  the  Committee  not  yet  having  considered  the  rules  for  manuscript  catalogues. 

BODLEIAN.  Compendious  cataloguers'  rules  for  the  author  catalogue 
of  the  Bodleian  library ;  a  reprint,  (in  N.  Y.  State  library.  Bulletin 
77:     English  cataloguing  rules.      1902.) 

BRITISH  MUSEUM.  Rules  for  the  compilation  of  the  catalogue  of 
printed  books  in  the  library  of  the  British  Museum;  a  reprint,  (in  N.Y. 
State  Library.      Bulletin  77  :     English  cataloguing  rules.      1902.) 

CUTTER.  Rules  for  a  dictionary  catalogue,  by  Charles  A.  Cutter. 
Ed.  3.     Wash.  Govt.,  1891. 

JEWETT.  On  the  construction  of  catalogues  of  libraries,  by  Charles 
C.  Jewett.  Ed.  2.  Wash.  Smithsonian  institution,  1853. 
L.  A.  U.  K.  Cataloguing  rules  (for  an  author  catalogue)  of  the  Library 
Association  of  the  United  Kingdom,  as  revised  at  the  Liverpool  meet- 
ing, 1883;  a  reprint,  (in  N.  Y.  State  Library.  Bulletin  77:  English 
cataloguing  rules.      1902.) 

LIBRARY  SCHOOL.  Library  school  rules,  by  Melvil  Dewey.  Ed.  3. 
Bost.  Library  Bureau,  1894. 

Simplified  Library  school  rules,  by  Melvil  Dewey.      Bost.    Library 
bureau,  1898. 

LINDERFELT.  Eclectic  card  catalogue  rules,  author  and  title  entries; 
based  on  Dziatzko's  Instruction,  by  Klas  August  Linderfelt.  Bost. 
Cutter,  1890. 

PERKINS.  San  Francisco  cataloguing,  by  Fred.  B.  Perkins.  San. 
Fran.     Murdock,  1884. 

WHEATLEY.  How  to  catalogue  a  library,  by  Henry  B.  Wheatley. 
Ed.  2.     Lond.  Stock,  1889. 


Comparative  Cataloguing-Rules 

20  points  in  10  codes  briefly   compared 


FULLNESS  AND   FORM   OF  AUTHOR'S  NAME   IN   HEADING. 


Cross  references  are  understood. 


A.  L.  A. 

Names  in  full,  and  in  the  vernacular 
form,  except  that  the  Latin  form  may  be 
used  when  it  is  more  generally  known, 
the  vernacular  form  being  added  in 
parentheses  ( ) .  Sovereigns  and  popes 
may  be  giv^en  in  the  English  form. 

Married  women,  and  other  persons 
who  have  changed  their  names,  under  the 
last  well-known  form. 

A.  L.  A.  (Revised). 

Name  in  full  and  in  the  vernacular, 
except  that  Latin  form  may  be  used  when 
more  generally  known.  Sovereigns  to 
be  given  in  full  in  their  vernacular  form, 
and  popes  to  be  entered  under  the  Latin 
form  of  the  name.  Forenames  not  used 
by  authors  and  not  represented  by  initials 
on  the  title-pages  shall  be  omitted.  Pre- 
fixes indicating  rank  or  profession  of 
writers  may  be  added  in  the  heading 
when  they  are  part  of  the  usual  desig- 
nation of  writers.  Designations  are  to 
be  added  to  distinguish"^  writers  of  the 
same  name  from  each  other.  Naturalized 
names  are  to  be  treated  by  the  rules  of 
the  nation  adopting  them.  Married 
women  and  others  who  have  changed 
their  names  under  best  known  form. 


BODLEIAN. 

Name  in  full  and  in  the  vernacular, 
forenames  and  other  necessary  prefixes  to 
be  included  in  round  brackets  ( ).  Au- 
thors usually  quoted  under  their  Latin  or 
Latinized  names  may  be  entered  under 
these  names.  Married  women  and  other 
persons  who  have  changed  their  names  to 
be  put  under  the  last  well-known  name. 

BRITISH  MUSEUM. 

Christian  names  included  in  paren- 
theses, to  follow  the  surname,  and  all  to 
be  written  out  in  full,  as  far  as  they  are 
known.  In  case  of  doubt  on  any  point, 
indicate  by  a  note  of  interrogation  {}). 
Works  of  authors  who  change  their  name 
or  add  to  it  a  second,  after  having  pub- 
lished under  the  first,  to  be  entered  under 
first  name.  Names  of  persons  that  may 
have  been  altered  by  being  used  in  vari- 
ous languages,  to  be  entered  under  their 
vernacular  form,  if  the  persons  have  ever 
published  under  that  form 

In  the  case  of  Saints  the  name  to  be 
adopted  is  the  English  form  of  the  name 
by  which  they  have  been  canonized;  in 
the  case  of  popes  and  sovereigns  the  En- 
glish form  of  the  name  which  they  offi- 
cially assume,  the  original  names  being 
added  within  brackets. 


CUTTER. 

Give  names,  both  family  ?nd  Chris- 
tian in  the  vernacular  form,  selecting  the 
best  authorized  spelling.  Put  the  works 
of  authors  who  change  their  name  under 
the  latest  form,  if  it" be  legally  adopted. 
Naturalized  names  to  be  treated  by  the 
rules  of  the  nation  adopting  them. 

Forenames  are  to  be  used  in  the  form 
employed  by  their  authors  hov/ever  un- 
usual, e.  g.,  Will  Carlctou.  Forenames 
not  generally  used  should  be  neglected  in 
the  arrangement,  and  those  usually  omit- 
ted by  the  author  should  be  marked  in 
someway. 

Enter  married  women  under  last 
well-known  form. 

JEWETT. 

Name  in  full  in  the  vernacular,  but  if 
author  has  never  used  vernacular  form, 
use  name  which  he  has  employed 
Works  of  an  author  who  has  changed 
his  name,  or  added  others  to  it,  entered 
under  the  last  name,  if  used  in  any  of  his 
publications  Names  that  may  have 
been  altered  by  being  used  in  different 
languages,  entered  under  original  vernac- 
ular fo'rm. 

Christian  names  to  be  enclosed  in 
parentheses.  When  a  name  is  variously 
spelled,  the  best  authorized  orthography 
is  to  be  selected,  other  modes  of  spelling 
to  be  added  in  brackets. 

Married  women  are  entered  under 
married  name,  except  when  they  have 
published  only  under  maiden  name. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Name  in  full  and  in  the  vernacular, 
with  the  forenames  in  ().  Sovereigns, 
popes,  ruling  princes,  oriental  writers, 
friars  and  persons  canonized  to  be  given 
in  the  English  form.  Married  women 
and  other  persons  who  have  changed  their 
names  to  be  put  under  the  name  best 
known. 

LIBRARY    SCHOOL. 

Name  in  full  and  in  the  vernacular, 


but  give  the  Latin  form  when  better 
known.  Enter  sovereigns  under  the  En- 
glish form.  Married  women  and  other 
persons  who  have  changed  their  names 
under  the  last  well-known  form. 

See  Library  School  Rules,  i  r,  2  a, 

Also  vSimplified  Library  School  Rules,  3  a. 

LINDERFELT. 

Author's  name  in  full.  If  an  author 
has  changed  his  name  enter  under  the  last 
name  used  by  him.  If  the  author  him- 
self has  changed  the  spelling  of  his  name, 
enter  under  the  form  preferred  by  him 
and  used  in  his  latest  writings ;  otherwise 
enter  under  form  used  in  his  earliest  ob- 
tainable publication.  If  an  author  has  re- 
moved to  another  country,  and  persist- 
ently made  use  of  a  changed  form  of  his 
name,'  enter  under  changed  form. 

If  an  author  has  several  fore-names, 
which  he  never  uses,  these  are  added  in 
their  proper  order  in  parentheses,  but  are 
not  considered  in  the  alphabetical  arrange- 
ment. If  he  has  pern^anently  chani^ed 
one  or-  more  of  his  forenames,  use  the 
latest  form  of  name.  Persons  who  have 
become  generally  knov/n  under  their  fore- 
name, although  they  have  a  distinct  fam- 
ily name  are  "entered  under  the  forename. 

Married  women  are  entered  under  the 
last  well-known  form  of  name,  but  when 
a  wife  continues  to  write  under  her 
maiden  name,  enter  under  this. 

PERKINS. 

Forenames  not  usually  written  in  full 
but  by  initials  only,  e.  g.,  Eden,  F.  Dis- 
tinguish by  full  name  if  necessary.  Use 
colon  abbreviations.  Enter  under  name 
by  which  personages  are  known.  When 
in  doubt  use  fullest  form. 

WHEATLEY. 

Christian  names  in  full,  in  ().  Enter 
under  better  known  name.  Use  form  by 
which  author  decides  to  be  known.  Enter 
married  women  under  married  name  ex- 
cept where  they  have  written  only  under 
maiden  name. 


USE     OF    AUTHOR'S     DATES. 


A.  L.  A. 

Not  specified. 

Designations  to  be  added  to  distin 
guish  writers  of  the  same  name  from  each 
other. 

A.  L.  A.  (Revisrd). 

Dates  of  birth  and  death  to  be  added 
in  all  cases  whenever  practicable. 

BODLEIAN. 

Not  specified. 

BRITISH    MUSEUM. 

Not  specified. 

CUTTER. 

Distinguish  authors  whose  family  and 
forenames  are  the  same  by  the  dates  of 
their  birth  and  death,  or,  if  these  are  not_ 
known,  by  some  other  label. 

JEWETT. 

Not  used. 


L.  A.  U.  K. 

Not  specified. 

LIBRARY    SCHOOL. 

Dates  should  he  put  on  the  cards  in 
all  cases  if  the  cataloger  has  them  before 
him,  and  should  be  looked  up  whenever 
there  is  a  question  of  identity  between 
similar  names. 

See  Library  School  Rules.  2  e. 

Also  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  3  f. 

LINDERFELT. 

Not  specified. 

PERKINS. 

Not  used  unless  in  full  cataloguing,  not 
advised  even  then. 

WHEATLEY. 

Not  specified. 


COMPILERS    OR    EDITORS    AS    AUTHORS. 


A.  L.  A. 

Enter  under  the  names  of  editors  of 
collections,  each  separate  item  to  be  at  the 
same  time  sufficiently  catalogued  under 
its  own  head. 

Not  specified  as  to  expressing  the  ed. , 
coinp. 

A.  L.  A.  (Revisedj. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 

BODLEIAN. 

Enter  under  the  names  of  editors  of 
collections,  and  under  the  catch -titles  of 
such   collections ;  the  parts  to  be  at  the 


same  time  sufficiently  catalogued  under 
their  own  headings. 

BRITISH    MUSEUM. 

In  any  series  of  printed  works  which 
embraces  the  collected  productions  of 
various  writers  upon  particular  subjects, 
enter  the  work  under  the  editor.  Does 
not  specify  as  to  expressing  ^v/.,  co!!i/>. 

CUTTER. 

Enter  under  editor  or  compiler  if 
there  is  a  collective  title.  Under  the  col- 
lector's name  if  known,  even  if  it  does 
not  appear  on  the  title-page.  Add  cd.  to 
the  heading  to  distinguish  from  an  author. 


JEWETT. 

Works  of  several  authors  in  one 
series  with  collective  title  to  be  recorded 
in  the  words  of  the  general  title  of  the 
series  and  to  be  placed  under  the  edi- 
tor if  known;  if  not  known,  under 
title  of  collection  like  anonymous  works. 
Does  not  specify  as  to  expressing  cd., 
comp. 

This  rule  applies  to  periodical  publi- 
cations, which  should  be  entered  under 
the  name  of  the  editor,  if  this  appears  on 
the  title  page.  If  the  publication  be  issued 
by  an  association,  enter  under  name  of 
association. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Enter  under  the  names  of  editors  of 
collections,  and  under  the  catch-titles  of 
such  collections,  with  cross-references 
from  the  separate  items. 

LIBRARY  SCHOOL. 

Enter  under  the  names  of  editors  or 


compilers  of  collections  and  express  ed. 
or  co))ip.  to  distinguish  from  an  author. 

Sie  Library  School  Rules,  i  b. 

Also  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  2  a. 

LINDERFELT. 

Same  as  Library  School,  Also  .■  when 
a  v/ork  is  the  production  of  a  single 
author,  if  the  editor's  part  is  of  sufficient 
importance  to  form  an  independent  work, 
a  new  entry  is  made  under  editor  as  au- 
thor of  his  part.  When  the  title  shows 
that  the  editor's  work  is  the  more  im- 
portant of  the  two,  enter  under  editor. 
If  the  editor  is  also  stated  to  be  the  re- 
viser of  the  original  work,  and  the  author 
is  not  named  tirst  on  the  title-page,  enter 
under  editor  as  author. 

PERKINS. 

The  editor  or  compiler  of  a  book 
having  no  author  is  treated  as  author, 
but  with  ed.  or  comp.  appended  in  italics. 

WHEAT  LEY. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 


NOBLEMEN    UNDER    TITLE    OR    SURNAME. 


Cross  references  are  understood. 


A.  L.  A. 

Noblemen  are  to  be  entered  under 
their  titles,  unless  the  family  name  is  de- 
cidedly better  known. 

A.  L.  A.  (Revised). 

Enter  noblemen  under  their  highest 
titles,  unless  the  family  name  or  a  lower 
title  is  decidedly  better  known. 

BODLEIAN. 

Noblemen  are  entered  under  the  title 
except  when  the  family  name  is  better 
known. 

BRITISH   MUSEUM. 

Enter  under  surname. 


CUTTER. 

Enter  under  last  title,  unless  when  the 
family  name  is  decidedly  better  known. 
Enter  military  nobles  and  princes  of  the 
French  empire  under  their  family  names. 

JEWETT. 

Noblemen  to  be  entered  under  sur- 
name, even  when  better  known  under 
title. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Noblemen  are  to  be  entered  under  the 
title  except  when  the  family  name  is  bet- 
ter known. 


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LIBRARY   SCHOOL. 

Enter  under  highest  title  with  refer- 
ence from  family  name.  If  the  family 
name,  or  a  lower  title  is  decidedly  better 
known,  enter  under  that. 

Sn-  Library  School  Rules,  i  o. 

A/so  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  2  o. 

LINDERFELT. 

Enter  under  highest  title  unless  the 


family  name  is  decidedly  better  known. 
Military  and  diplomatic  princes,  and  other 
nobles  of  the  French  empire  are  entered 
under  their  family  names. 


PERKINS. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 

WHEATLEY. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 


PSEUDONYMS. 


Cross  references  are  understood. 


A.  L.  A. 

Enter  under  the  pseudonyms  of  writers 
when  the  real  names  are  not  ascertained. 

A  pseudonym  may  be  used  instead  of 
the  surname  (and  only  a  reference  to  the 
pseudonym  made  under  the  surname) 
when  an  author  is  much  more  known  by 
his  false  than  by  his  real  name.  In  case 
of  doubt  use  the  real  name. 

A.  Li.  a.  (Revised). 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 
BODLEIAN. 

Enter  under  the  pseudonyms  of  the 
writers,  unless  the  book  be  already  entered 
under  two  headings,  in  which  case  a  cross- 
reference  is  to  be  made  from  the  pseud- 
onym to  the  first  heading. 

When  only  the  initials  or  pseudonym 
of  an  author  occur  in  the  book,  it  is  to 
be  regarded  for  the  purpose  of  heading 
as  anonymous ;  and  a  cross-reference  is 
to  be  made  from  the  initials  or  the  pseud- 
onym to  the  first  heading,  the  last  initial 
being  placed  first  followed  by  the  others 
in  round  brackets  (). 

BRITISH    MUSEUM. 

Enter  under  the  pseudonym,  the  real 


name  if  known  to  follow  in  brackets  [  ], 
preceded  by  i.  c. 

CUTTER. 

Enter  pseudonymous  works  generally 
under  the  author's  real  name,  when  it  is 
known,  but  make  the  entry  under  the 
pseudonym  when  the  writer  is  better 
known  by  it. 

Now  in  favor  of  frequent  entry  under  pseu- 
donym; in  doubtful  cases  under  both. 

JEWETT. 

Pseudonymous  works  to  be  entered  un- 
der assumed  name,  followed  by  "pseud  " 
and  the  real  name  of  the  author  if 
known  ;  but  if  the  author  has  published 
any  edition,  continuation,  or  supplement 
under  his  name,  the  work  is  not  to  be 
considered  pseudonymous. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Enter  under  the  pseudonym  of  the 
writer,  with  a  cross-reference  to  the  real 
name  when  known. 

LIBRARY    SCHOOL. 

Enter  under  real  name  except  in  cases 
of  prominent  pseudonyms  like  George 
Eliot  and  George  Sand  when  brief  titles 


and  call  numbers  of  all  the  works  (giving 
one  line  to  each  entry)  may  be  given  on 
pseudonym  card,  thus  making  practically 
a  double  entry. 

Src-  Library  School  Rules,  i  e. 

.■1/sa  Simplified  School  Library  Rules,  2  c. 

LINDEKFELT. 

When  the  real  name  is  known,  but 
the  author  is  known  exclusively  or  prin- 
cipally under  the  pseudonym,  enter  under 
pseudonym.  When  a  pseudonym  has 
been  only  temporarily,  or  in  a  single  in- 
stance employed,  enter  under  real  name. 

When  an  assumed  name  has  been 
used  by  an  author  regularly,  as  in  the 
case  of  Latin  translations  of  vernacular 
names  in  use  during  the  middle  ages, 
enter  under  this  name  without  cross-ref- 
erence from  the  real  name. 


Sobriquets,  which  are  not  forenames 
of  the  person  in  question,  are  treated  as 
pseudonyms  :  /ix.  Tintoretto,  with  cross 
reference  under  Robusti. 


PERKINS. 

Use  the  best  known  name.  If  the 
case  is  doubtful,  use  the  real  name.  If 
entered  under  pseudonym,  follow  by 
''pseud  "  and  the  real  name  in  curves  ( ). 

WHEATLEY. 

When  an  author  has  adopted  several 
pseudonyms  at  various  times,  all  are  to 
be  brought  together  under  his  true  name. 
When  an  author  has  consistently  used 
one  pseudonym  and  is  solely  known  by 
it,  he  may  be  registered  under  it. 


JOINT    AUTHORS. 


A.  L.  A. 

Books  having  more  than  one  author 
to  be  entered  under  the  first  one  named 
in  the  title  with  a  reference  from  each  of 
the  others. 

A.  L.  A.  (Revised). 

The  heading  for  a  joint  author  entry 
is  to  be  the  name  of  the  first  author. 
The  names  of  the  others  are  to  be  given 
in  the  title  when  there  are  three;  if  more 
than  three,  give  them  in  a  note  or  in 
contents. 

BODLEIAN. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 

BRITISH    MUSEUM. 

Books  written  in  conjunction  by  4wo 
authors  without  specitication  of  the  parts 
written  by  each  are  to  be  entered  under 
the  names  of  both  authors  conjointly. 
Where  more  than  two  authors  have  col- 


laborated the  name  of  the  first  only  is  to 
be  taken  as  the  heading. 

Cross-references  from  the  second  of 
two  joint-authors  to  the  double  heading 
containing  both  names  generally  follow 
this  form  ;  but  the  titles  of  the  book  with 
its  date  and  size,  may  precede  the  refer- 
ences if  this  is  more  convenient. 

CUTTER. 

Enter  works  written  conjointly  by 
several  authors  under  the  name  of  the 
one  first  mentioned  on  the  title-page, 
with  references  from  the  others. 

If  there  are  only  two  authors,  both 
may  appear  in  the  heading;  if  there  are 
more  than  two  give  name  of  the  first 
only,  followed  by  "and  others,"  and 
give  a  list  of  the  others  in  a  note. 

JEWETT. 

If  it  appear  on  the  title-page  that  the 
work  is  the  joint  production  of  several 


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writers,  it  is  to  be  entered  under  the  tirst 
named,  with  cross-references  from  the 
names  of  the  others. 

I..  A.  U.  K. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 

(//  should  be  noticed  that  sovie-^ 
tivies  the  respondent  and  defender  of 
a  thesis  are  Joint  authors.) 

\ 
LIBRARY    SCHOOL. 

Under  the  first  named  in  title,  with 
added  entries  under  each  of  the  others. 
If  only  two  or  three  authors,  include 
their  names  in  the  main  entry  ;  if  more 
than  three,  enter  under  the  first  "and 
others,"  and  make  an  added  entry  under 
each  of  the  others.  Write  each  author's 
full  name  only  once  and  that  on  his  own 
author  card. 

Parties  in  a  debate  are  treated 
like  Joint  authors. 

Joint  editors,  translators,  etc., 
have  separate  added  entries. 

See  Library  School  Rules,  i  k. 

Also  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  2  f. 


LINOERFJELT. 

The  name  of  the  first  named  author 
is  the  main  entry- word,  with  special 
cross-references  from  the  following  au- 
thors in  the  case  of  a  single  work,  and  a 
general  cross-reference  in  the  case  of  a 
regular  literary  partnership,  if  there  are 
not  more  than  three  authors,  include 
their  names  in  the  main  entry;  if  more 
than  three  enter  under  the  name  of  the 
first  "  and  others. "  Give  the  names  of 
the  other  authors,  not  entered  in  the 
heading,  in  a  note. 

PERItlNS. 

If  there  are  two  authors,  name  both. 
If  there  are  more  than  two,  name  the 
first,  and  add  "and  others."  Cross-ref- 
erences from  names  other  than  the  first 
are  unnecessary,  unless  in  exceptional 
cases. 

WHEAT  LEY. 

Take  the  first  as  the  leading  name. 


FULLNESS   OF    TITLE. 


A.  L.  A. 

The  title  is  to  be  an  exact  transcript  of 
the  title-page,  neither  amended,  trans- 
lated, norin  any  way  altered,  except  that 
mottoes,  titles  of  authors,  repetitions  and 
matter  of  any  kind  not  essential  are  to  be 
omitted. 

Where  great  accuracy  is  desirable, 
omissions  are  to  be  indicated  by  three 
dots  . . . 

The  titles  of  books  especially  valuable 
for  antiquity  or  rarity  may  be  given  in 
full,  with  all  practicable  p^recision.  The 
phraseology  and  spelling,  but  not  neces- 
sarily the  punctuation,  of  the  title  are  to 
be  exactly  copied. 


Any  additions  needed  to  make  the 
title  clear  are  to  be  supplied  and  inclosed 
by  brackets  [  ]. 

A.  L.  A.    (Revised). 

Same  as  in  original,  with  the  addition : 
The  edition  is  to  be  considered  part  of  the 
title ;  it  is  to  be  given  in  the  language  of 
the  book  and  in  the  order  of  the  title- 
page.  Books  in  more  than  one  volume 
(not  periodicals)  are  to  be  catalogued  by 
the  title-page  of  the  first  volume. 

The  modified  vowels  a,  o,  u,  in  what- 
ever language  they  may  occur  are  to  be 
written  as  on  the  title-page. 


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BODLEIAN. 

The  title  is  to  be  an  exact  transcript 
from  the  title-page,  not  amended,  trans- 
lated, or  in  any  way  altered,  except  that 
mottoes,  repetitions,  and  matter  of  any 
kind  not  essential  may  be  omitted,  omis- 
sions to  be  indicated  by  a  group  of  three 
dots  (. . .)  but  the  name  of  an  author  or 
editor,  if  it  occur  on  the  title-page  in  the 
same  form  as  in  the  heading,  may  be 
omitted  if  no  ambiguity  be  occasioned 
thereby,  and  forenames  which  are  given 
in  full  in  the  heading  may  be  represented 
by  initials  in  the  entry  of  the  title. 

The  title  of  works  especially  valuable 
for  antiquity,  or  rarity,  may  be  given  in 
full,  with  all  practicable  exactness. 

The  general  rule  regulating  the  use  of 
brackets  is  that  round  brackets  (  )  in- 
clude notes  derived  from  the  work  itself, 
while  square  brackets  [  ]  include  notes 
of  which  the  matter  or  form  is  indepen- 
dent of  the  work. 

BRITISH  MUSEUM. 

Title  expressed  in  as  few  words  (and 
those  only  of  the  author)  as  are  necessary 
to  exhibit  all  that  the  author  meant  to 
convey  in  the  titular  description  of  his 
work.  Original  orthography  to  be  pre- 
served. 

Any  information  added  to  title  to  be 
included  in  brackets  [  ]. 

In  the  case  of  works  published  under 
initials,  should  the  librarian  be  able  to 
complete  the  words  which  such  initials 
are  intended  to  represent,  this  is  to  be 
done  in  the  body  of  the  title. 

CUTTI]K. 

Retain  first  words  of  the  title,  let  the 
abridgment  be  made  farther  on.  Do  not 
by  abridgment  render  the  words  retained 
false  or  ungrammatical.  Copy  title  ex- 
actly; omissions  may  be  made  without 
giving  notice  to  the  reader,  unless  by  etc. , 
when  the  sentence  is  manifestly  unfin- 
i.she.d.     All  additions  to  be  made  in  the 


language  of  the  title  and  inclosed  in  brack- 
ets [  ]. 

Retain  both  of  alternative  titles. 

Make  short  author  and  full  subject 
entry. 

Express  numbers  by  Arabic  figures 
instead  of  words. 

Abbreviate  certain  common  words  al- 
ways. 

The  more  careful  and  student-like  the 
probable  use  of  the  library,  the  fuller  the 
title  should  be. 

JEVVETT. 

Titles  to  be  transcribed  precisely  as 
they  stand  on  the  title-page.  There  are 
many  titles  from  which  much  may  be 
omitted;  it  is  desirable  that  all  abridg- 
ments be  made  by  the  same  person  Use 
three  stars  for  omission  of  mottoes  and 
devices  *  *  *  dots  for  other  matter  . . . 

Repeat  the  name  of  author  in  the  title. 

Early  printed  books,  without  title- 
pages,  to  be  catalogued  in  the  words  of 
the  head-title, preceded  by  the  word  [Bc- 
o-iiiiiiHg\,  in  italics  and  between  brackets; 
to  which  are  to  be  added  the  words  of 
the  colophon,  preceded  by  the  word 
[Endiiig\m italics  and  between  brackets. 

In  cataloguing  sermons,  the  book, 
chapter  and  verse  of  the  text,  the  date, 
if  it  ditTers  from  that  of  publication,  and 
the  occasion,  if  a  special  one,  are  to  be 
given;  if  they  do  not  appear  on  title- 
page,  to  be  supplied  between  brackets. 

All  additions  to  the  titles  to  be  printed 
in  italics,  and  between  brackets;  to  be  in 
the  English  language,  whatever  be  the 
languag'e  of  the  title. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

The  title  is  to  be  an  exact  transcript 
from  the  title-page,  neither  amended, 
translated,  nor  in  \my  way  altered,  ex- 
cept that  mottoes,  repetitions,  and  matter 
of  any  kind  not  essential  may  be  omitted, 
omissions  to  be  indicated  by  a  group  of 
three  dots  ... 


The  titles  of  books  especially  valuable 
for  antiquity  or  rarity  may  be  given  in 
full  with  the  exact  punctuation. 

Names  of  translators,  commentators, 
editors,  and  preface  writers,  if  they  do  not 
occur  in  the  title-page,  may  be  added 
within  square  brackets  [  ],  a  cross-refer- 
ence being  made  in  each  case. 

(Practically  same  as  A.  1-.  A  ) 

LIBRARY  SCHOOL. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 

Supply  in  brackets  [  ]  in  English  any 
additions  needed  to  make  the  title  clear. 

Set  Library  School  Rules,  3  a,  b,  c.  e,  f. 
Also  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  4  a. 

LINDERFELT. 

1+'  a  work  has  no  title,  and  the  title 
cannot  be  ascertained  from  other  sources, 
one  is  manufactured  in  the  language  of 
the  text,  the  entry-word  selected  from 
this  title  being  enclosed  in  brackets.  [  ] 

When  there  is  a  title-page,  but  the 
title  is  incomplete,  or  gives  merely  a 
statement  of  the  occasion  for  publication 
of  the  work,  a  title  is  taken  from  the 
half-title,  caption,  heading,  running  title, 
or  text  of  the  contents  of  the  work. 

In  all  languages  using  the  Latin  (or 
German)  alphabet,  titles  are  an  exact 
copy  of  the  original ;  in  languages  using 
other  alphabets'^  a  transliteration  of  the 
title  is  made. 

If  the  title  contains  a  personal  name, 
this  is  made  the  entry  word,  even  if  it  is 
no!  the  first  word;  in  regard  to  such 
transposition    in    titles,    the    transposed 


words  must  be  placed  after  the  tirst  phrase 
conveying  a  definite  idea.  Numerals  are 
written  out  in  the  words  of  the  language 
of  the  title,  enclosed  in  brackets. 

PERKINS. 

One  chief  principle  in  cataloguing  is 
to  use  a  short  title  made  intelligible. 

If  possible  bring  title  down  to  a  half 
page  line  or  10  words.  No  mark  is 
needed  to  show  omissions,  but  {etc.)  in 
parenthesis  may  be  substituted  for  the 
words  left  olT.  Use  (  )  for  matter  sup- 
plied. "  A  "  and  "  The,"^ "  On  the  "  and 
"  Of  the  "  may  be  omitted  at  the  begin- 
ning of  a  title,  and  many  "As"  and 
"  The  s  "  within  titles.  A  short  word  in 
a  parenthesis  (  )  may  often  be  substituted 
for  a  phrase  ;  as.  Example :  "  World's, 
The,  mistake  in  Oliver  Cromwell ;  show- 
ing that  Cromwell's  maladministration 
laM  the  foundation  to  our  present  decay 
of  trade."  Instead  of  which  write: 
"  World's,  The,  mistake  in  Oliver  Crom- 
well;  (his  causing)  decay  of  trade. " 

WHEAT  LEY. 

Title  of  book  when  not  long  to  be 
taken  in  its  entirety.  When  long,  curtail- 
ment must  be  undertaken  with  care  and 
dots  .  . .  should  be  inserted  where  words 
have  been  omitted.  Bracket  part  of  title 
supplied  [  ]. 

In  judicious  compression  of  a  title-page 
the  art  of  the  cataloguer  is  used,  for  any 
one  can  copy  a  title-page  in  full. 


TREATMENT    OF    TITLE     PACES     IN     MORE    THAN 
ONE    LANGUAGE. 


A.  L.  A. 

Not  specified. 

The  languages  in  which  a  book  is 
written  are  to  be  stated,  when  there  are 
several  and  the  fact  is  not  apparent  from 
the  title. 


A.  L.  A.    (Revised). 

Of  titles  and  title-pages  in  different 
languages,  use  the  one  that  alone  is  in 
Roman  characters.  When  both  or  neither 
are  in  Roman,  use  the  one  in  the  original 
language.     Mention  in  a  note  the  unused 


title.  Titles  in  characters  other  than 
Greek  or  Roman  may  be  transliterated. 
The  language  or  languages  in  which  a 
book  is  written  are  to  be  stated  when  the 
fact  is  not  apparent  from  the  title.  A 
title  in  a  language  not  using  the  Roman 
or  Teutonic  alphabet  is  to  be  translated  in 
a  note. 

BODLEIAN. 

Not  specified. 


a  language  for  which  the  Roman  alpha- 
bet may  be  used,  the  latter  may  be  given 
without  the  former,  with  explanations  as 
to  the  language  in  which  the  book  is 
printed. 

If  the  book  be  in  several  languages, 
with  several  title-pages,  give  preference 
to  languages  using  the  Roman  alphabet 
in  the  foflowing  order:  English,  Latin, 
French,  Italian,  Spanish,  German.  The 
other  title-pages  should  be  mentioned 


BRITISH  MUSEUM. 

Works  in  more  languages  than  one, 
accompanied  by  the  original,  to  be  entered 
in  the  original  only,  unless  the  title  be 
accompan'ied  by  a  "translation  or  transla- 
tions, in  which"  case  such  translation  also  ' 
to  be  given.     If  no  original  text  occur,   | 
prefer  the  first  language  used  in  title.     In  j 
all  cases  the  several  languages  used  in  the  ' 
book  to  be  indicated  at  the  end  of  the 
title  in  italics. 

Works  with  a  title  in  a  language  dif- 
ferent from  that  used  in  the  body  of  the 
book  to  be  entered  according  to  above 
rule,  merely  stating  at  the  end  of  the  title. 
in  italics,  in  what  language  the  work  is 
written. 

CUTTER. 

When  the  title  is  in  Greek,  followed 
by  a  Latin  translation,  it  is  customary  to 
use  the  latter  alone,  and  the  same  may  be 
done  in  the  case  of  other  languages.  But 
for  identitication  it  is  necessary  that  some 
part  of  the  book's  own  title  be  given. 

When  the  title  is  in  an  alphabet  which 
differs  from  the  English,  transliterate  the 
first  few  words  and  add  a  translation. 

JEWETT. 

Titles  are  not  to  be  translated  by  the 
cataloguer.  If,  however,  the  original  title, 
being  in  a  language  which  does  not  admit 
of  being  represented  in  the  Roman  charac- 
ter, be  accompanied  by  a  translation  into 


L.  A.  V.  K. 

Not  specified 

LIBRARY  SCHOOL. 

Use  the  language  in  which  the  book  is 
written,  if  that  has  the  Roman  alphabet, 
otherwise  use  the  one  having  such  alpha- 
bet, r.  I'-.,  when  a  book  has  both  Greek 
and  Latin  titles,  give  the  Latin.  If  the 
book  itself  is  in  two  languages  and  has 
two  titles  in  the  Roman  alphabet,  use  the 
first,  or,  if  one  is  English  use  that.  Ac- 
cent words  in  Greek,  French,  etc.,  regu- 
larly, though  the  title-page  be  all  in  capi- 
tals without  accents. 

Sfc  Library  School  Rules,  3  h. 


LINDERFELT. 

If  of  several  title  pages  one  is  a  trans- 
lation of  the  other,  the  entry  is  made  from 
the  one  in  the  language  of  the  book,  if 
that  is  written  in  the  Latin  (or  German) 
alphabet;  otherwise  use  the  title-page 
having  the  Latin  alphabet,  adding  in 
brackets  the  language  of  the  text.  If  the 
book  is  in  two  languages  and  has  two 
titles  in  the  Latin  alphabet,  the  language 
more  generally  known  to  the  users  of  the 
catalogue  is  chosen. 

If  the  double  title  depends  upon  a 
double  text,  the  entry-word  is  taken  from 
the  tirst  title,  with  cross  reference  from 
the  second. 


If  there   is  a  single  text   with^^tais^^iistfld    the    second    title   receives  a  cross 
titles,  the  first  in  a  language  generally  '   reference 


known,  the  entry-word  is  taken  from 
this  and  the  second  receives  no  cross 
reference.  If  the  first  title  is  in  a  lan- 
guage less  known  than  the  second,  it 
furnishes  the  main  entry-word  as  before 


PERKINS. 

Not  specified. 

WHEATLEY. 

Not  specified. 


USE    OF    CAPITALS. 


A.  L.  A. 

Initial  capitals  are  to  be  given  in  En- 
glish : 

(a)  To  proper  names  of  persons  and 
to  personifications,  places,  bodies, 
noted  events,  and  periods  (each 
separate  word  not  an  article,  con- 
junction, or  preposition,  may  be 
capitalized  in  these  cases). 

(b)  To  adjectives  and  other  deriva- 
tives from  proper  names  when 
they  have  a  direct  reference  to  the 
person,  place,  etc.,  from  which 
they  are  derived. 

(c)  To' the  first  word  of  every  sen- 
tence. 

(d)  To  the  first  word  of  every  quoted 
title. 

(e)  To  titles  of  honor  when  standing 
instead  of  a  proper  name  {r.g:, 
the  Earl  of  Derby,  /;///  John  Stan- 
ley, earl  of  Derby). 

(f)  In  foreign  languages  according  to 
the  local  usage. 

/n  doiibtful  cases  capitals  arc   to 
be  avoided. 
A.  L,  A.  (Revised). 

Reserves  decision. 
BODLEIAN. 

In  English  use  capitals  for : 

(a)  Proper  names  of  persons,  person- 
ifications, places,  societies,  noted 
events,  and  periods. 

(b)  Adjectives  and  other  words  de- 
rived from  proper  names. 


(c)  First  word  of  every  quoted  title 
of  a  book. 

(d)  In  foreign  languages  follow  local 
usage. 

Titles  of  honor  are  not  capitalized 
when  standing  instead  of  a  proper  name. 

///  doubtful  cases,  don't  use  cap- 
itals. 

(Practically  same  as  A.  L.  A.) 

BRITISH    MUSEUM. 

Adjectives  formed  from  the  name  of 
a  person,  party,  place  or  denomination, 
to  be  treated  as  the  names  from  which 
they  are  formed. 

CUTTER. 

In  English  use  initial  capitals : 

(a)  For  first  word  of  every  sentence. 

(b)  For  first  word  of  every  title 
quoted. 

(c)  For  first  word  of  every  alternate 
title. 

(d)  For  all  proper  names  of  persons 
and  places. 

(e)  For  names  of  bodies. 

(f)  For  adjectives  and  other  deriva- 
tions from  proper  names  when 
they  have  a  direct  reference. 

(g)  For  titles  of  honor  standing  in- 
stead of  a  proper  name. 

(h)  For  names  of  noted  events  and 
periods  (each  separate  word  not 
an  article  or  a  preposition). 


In  foreign  languages  use  capitals : 

(a)  For  the  lirst  word  of  a  sentence. 

(b)  For  the  first  word  of  a  title 
quoted 

(c)  For  the  first  word  of  an  alternate 
title, 

(d)  For  persons  and  places. 

(e)  In  German  and  Danish  for  every 
noun  and  for  adjectives  derived 
from  proper  names  of  persons. 

(f)  In  Romance  languages.  Swedish 
and  Greek  for  proper  names,  hut 
not  for  adjectives 

(g)  In  Latin  and  Dutch  for  proper 
names  and  adjectives,  but  not  for 
common  nouns. 

Names  of  languages  and  titles  of 
honor  are  not  capitalized  in  Ro- 
mance languages. 

JEWETT. 

In  English  capitalize: 

(a)  The  first  word  of  every  sentence. 

(b)  The  first  word    of    every    title 

quoted. 

(c)  Proper  names. 

(d)  Names  of  the  Deity. 

(e)  Adjectives  derived  from  proper 
names. 

(f)  Titles  of  respect  prefixed  to  a 
name. 

(g)  In  German  and  Danish  all  nouns, 
(h)  In   French,  Spanish,    Italian  and 

Portuguese,     adjectives    derived 
from  proper  names  are  not  capi- 
talized, 
(i)  In  Latin  follow  the  English  usage, 
t-p  to  be  written  in  small  letters. 
Initial  capitals  are  to  be  used  only 
where  the  laws  of  the  language  noiu  re 
quire  them. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

In  English  capitals  are  to  be  given  : 
(a)  To  proper  names  of  persons  and 
to  personifications,  places,  bodies, 
noted  events,  and  periods. 


(b)  To  adjectives  and  other  words 
derived  from  proper  names. 

(c)  To  the  first  word  of  titles. 

(d)  To  titles  of  honor  when  standing 
instead  of  proper  name. 

In  foreign  languages  follow  local 
usage. 

In  doubtful  cases  avoid  capitals. 

(Practically  same  as  A.  L.  A.) 

LIBRARY    SCHOOL. 

In  English  capitalize : 

(a)  The  first  word  of  every  sentence. 

(b)  The  first  word  of  every  title 
quoted. 

(c)  The  first  word  of  every  alterna- 
tive title  introduced  by  or. 

(d)  Names  of  persons. 

(e)  Epithets  standing  as  substitutes 
for  personal  names  or  names  of 
places,  occurring  in  the  names  of 
societies,  etc.,  or  used  as  affixes 
to  names  of  persons. 

(f)  Titles  used  as  prefixes  to  names  of 
persons. 

(g)  Names  of  places. 

(h)  Names  of  the  months,  the  days  of 
the  week  and  of  holidays. 

(i)  In  English  and  Latin  capitalize 
also  adjectives  derived  from  the 
names  of  persons  and  places. 

Do  not  capitalize  nouns  in  German. 

In  foreign  languages  do  not  use  capi- 
tals if  the  local  usage  require  small  letters. 

See  Library  School  Rules,  5  m.,  pages;, 
4  q.,    5  a — m.  * 

Also  Simplified   Library  School   Rules,    50 


LINDERFELT. 

Not  specified. 

PERKINS. 

Use  capitals  as  required  by  the  rules 
of  grammar  and  not  otherwise. 

WUEATLEY. 

Not  specified. 


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ADDED  ENTRY  UNDER  EDITOR,  COMPILER,  TRANS- 
LATOR, ETC. 


A.  L.  A. 

For  editors  of  periodicals,  when  the 
periodicals  are  generally  called  or  known 
by  the  editor's  name. 

For  important  translators  (especially 
poetical  translators)  and  commentators. 

References  are  to  be  made  to  headings 
chosen. 
A.  L.  A.    (Kevised). 

Not  specified. 
BODLEIAN. 

For  commentaries  with  the  text,  edi- 
tions of  the  text,  and  translations  make 
added  entries  (a)  under  the  heading  of 
the  original  work  and  (b)  under  the  name 
of  the  commentator,  editor,  or  translator. 
Commentaries  without  the  text  are  to  be 
entered  under  the  same  two  headings,  the 
second  being  placed  first. 

Names  of  translators,  commentators, 
editors  and  preface  writers,  if  they  do  not 
occur  in  the  title-page  may  be  added  in 
brackets  [  ],  a  further  heading,  or  cross 
reference  being  made  when  necessary. 
BRITISH  MUSEUM. 

For  translators,  commentators,  or  an- 
notators,  also  for  editors,  or  biographers 
who  have  prefixed  an  author's  life  to  his 
works,  whether  their  names  appear  in  the 
title  or  are  supplied  from  the  book  itself. 
CUTTER. 

For  editors  of  periodicals  commonly 
known  by  the  editor's  name,  for  editors 
and  translators  habitually  mentioned  in 
connection  with  a  work  and  for  those 
who  have  made  poetical  versions.  For 
translators  of  anonymous  works  and  for 
translators,  editors,  etc.,  of  Oriental 
works.  In  any  case  where  the  book 
would  be  sought  under  the  name  of  the 
editor,  compiler,  etc. 

Recommends  many  cross  references. 

See  §  60  of  Cutter's  Rules  for  full  discussion. 


JEVVETT. 

For  translators,  editors,  commenta- 
tors, continuators  or  other  persons  named 
I  on  the  title-page,  as  participating  in  the 
authorship  of  the  work.  References  from 
important  words  in  title  of  anonymous 
book  ;  from  biographee  ;  separate  authors 
in  a  collection,  etc. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Names  of  translators,  commentators, 
editors,  and  preface  writers,  if  they  do 
not  occur  in^  the  title-page  may  be  added 
within  square  brackets  [  ],  an  added  en- 
try or  cross  reference  being  made  in  each 
case. 

Joint  authors,  separate  items  of  a  col- 
lection, important  words  in  title  of  anony- 
mous books,  and  compiler  of  catalogues 
have  entries. 

LIBRARY   SCHOOL. 

Same  as  Cutter. 

Sec  Library  School  Rules,  i  g,  i,  k,  t,  v,  y.  z. 
Also  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  2  k, 
r,  m. 

LINDERFELT. 

Recommends  numerous  cross  refer- 
ences and  full  added  entries. 

PERKINS. 

For  important  commentators  and 
translators.  In  case  of  doubt  and  in  very 
short  cataloguing  omit.  Cross  references 
from  some  synonym  of  a  single  heading 
should  often  have  the  shelf  mark.  Title 
entries  for  drama,  fiction  and  striking 
titles. 
WHEATLEY. 

Not  specified. 

Large  us^  of  references  will  be  re- 
quired with  proper  use  of  a  catalog.  No 
real  necessity  to  copy  titles  in  large  ma- 
jority of  cases. 


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ORDER    AND    ITEMS    OF    IMPRINT,    INCLUDING    PACING. 


A.  L.  A. 

After  the  title  are  to  be  ^iven,  in  the 
following  order,  those  in  [  ]  being-  op- 
tional : 

Edition ;  place  of  publication ;  [pub- 
lisher], (these  three  in  the  language  of 
the  title) ;  the  year  as  given  on^the  title 
page,  but  in  Arabic  tigures ;  [the  year 
of'  copyright  or  actual  publication,  if 
known  to  be  different,  in  brackets,  and 
preceded  by  c.  or  p.  as  the  case  may  be] ; 
the  number  of  volumes,  or  of  pages  if 
there  is  only  one  volume;  [the  number 
of  maps,  portraits,  or  illustrations  not  in- 
cluded in  the  text] ;  and  either  the  ap- 
proximate size  designated  by  letter  {sec 
Libj-ary  Journal,  j  :  ig-2o),  or  the 
exact  size  in  centimeters  ;  the  series  note 
to  be  given  in  parenthesis  ( )  after  the 
other  imprint  entries. 

After  the  place  of  publication,  the 
place  of  printing  may  be  given  if  differ- 
ent. This  is  desirable  only  in  rare  and 
old  books. 

A.  L.  A.  ( Revised ). 

Place  of  publication;  publisher's  name 
(both  in  language  of  title);  year;  year 
of  copyright  or  actual  publication  if 
known"  to  be  different,  in  brackets  [  J, 
preceded  by  "  cop  ,"  "  pub.,"  etc  ;  num- 
ber of  volumes,  or  of  pages  if  there  is 
only  one  volume;  illustrations;  plates; 
portraits;  maps,  etc. ;  size,  to  be  given  in 
cm.  The  name  of  the  series  if  the  book 
belong  to  a  series  is  to  be  given  in  paren- 
thesis ( )  after  the  imprint. 

BODLEIAN. 

Edition ;  number  of  volumes  if  more 
than  one;  place  of  publication,  followed 
by  the  place  of  printing,  when  different, 
in  brackets  |  | ;  publisher  and  printer  in 
the  case  of  books  of  the  15th  and  I6th 
centuries  or  of  special  value  or  rarity; 
date  in  Arabic  tigures,  and  size. 


Does  not  give  the  number  of  pages, 
maps,  etc. 

BRITISH    MUSEUM. 

Edition  (to  be  stated  in  the  title  as 
part  of  it; ;  number  of  parts  or  volumes 
in  the  words  of  the  title ;  place  of  print- 
ing ;  printer  (in  the  case  of  early  or  emi- 
nent typographers) ,  date ;  sizt.e.g-.,  l2mo. 

CUTTER. 

Place  of  publication  in  language  of 
the  title-page ;  publisher ;  date  ;  number 
of  volumes ;  pages ;  maps,  engraving  and 
the  like,  and  typographic  form. 

Imprint  indispensable  in  catalogue  de- 
signed for  scholars. 

See  Tl  178-197  of  Cutter's  Rules,  for  further 
discussion. 

JEWETT. 

Volumes  in  language  of  title-page; 
place ;  date ;  publisher  (in  rare  books) ; 
size;  pages  if  not  more  than  100,  main 
paging  only. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Edition  as  specitied  on  the  title-page  ; 
number  of  volumes ;  if  only  one  volume, 
the  number  of  pages ;  number  of  separate 
illustrations,  maps,  or  portraits;  size; 
place  of  publication;  place  of  printing 
when  different  from  that  of  publication ; 
the  publisher's  name  ;  date  (date  of  actual 
publication  in  square  bra,ckets  [  |. 

LIBRARY    SCHOOL. 

Edition  (in  English) ;  pages  (or  vol- 
umes if  more  than  one);  illustrations; 
group  of  portraits  ;  portrait  of  a  group; 
portraits;  plates;  photographs;  maps; 
fac-similes;  tables;  size  (by  letter);  (maps, 
broadsides,  etc.,  height  and  width  in 
cm.)  ;  no  title-page  (if  there  never  was 
any) ;  place  (in  language  of  title) ;  pub- 
lisher's last  name,  in  books  before  1600 
A  D.  (in  language  of  title) ;  date  ;  copy- 


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right  date  if  differing  more  than  a  year 
from  date  of  publication  ;  series  note  in 
curves  (). 

Give  extremes  of  various  editions  ; 
if  volumes  of  a  set  have  different  sizes, 
specify  volumes  of  each  size;  give  ex- 
treme dates  where  the  volumes  of  a  set 
dift'er.  Make  corrections  and  additions 
in  English,  enclosed  in  brackets. 

Sri-  Library  School  Rules,  4  a — p. 

Atso  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  5  a. 

LINDERFELT. 

Not  specified. 
PERKINS. 

Description  is  written  in  continuation 
of  the  title  name;  the  order  of  the  various 
items  is  thus :  Edition  of  original  work  ; 
translator ;  editor  of  translation  ;  editor ; 
volumes;  maps;  portraits;  illustrations 
(including  plates).     Description  should 


always  be  in  English,  unless  in  case  of 
a  separate  catalogue  of  foreign  books. 

Imprint  follows  the  description;  it 
states  in  the  following  order:  Size, 
e.  o-.  12  mo. ;  pages  (if  less  than  100) ; 
place,  (abbreviated);  publisher's  name 
when  given;  date;  copyright  date  if  it 
dift'er  more  than  one  year. 

Do  not  use  the  forms  //.  d.,  n.  /., 
n.  t.p.;  a  note  may  state  the  defective 
condition  of  a  book. 

WHEATLEY. 

Volumes;  edition;  size;  place  (in  lan- 
guage of  title-page);  date;  exact  paging 
for  single  volume ;  size. 

In  old  and  rare  books,  the  name  of 
the  publisher  may  be  added  with  ad- 
vantage. 

Cataloguer  must  seek  for  date  un- 
til he  finds  it. 


CONTENTS    AND    NOTES. 


A.  L.  A. 

Notes  (in  English)  and  contents  of 
volumes  are  to  be  given  when  necessary 
to  properly  describe  the  works.  Both 
notes  and  lists  of  contents  to  be  in  a 
smaller  type. 

A.  Li.  a.  (Revised). 

Notes  and  contents  of  volumes  are  to 
be  given  when  necessary  to  properly  de- 
scribe the  works,  the  notes  to  be  in  En- 
glish unless  consisting  of  foreign  quota- 
tions from  the  book  itself  or  from  other 
sources. 
BODLEIAN. 

Contents  to  be  given  when  expedient ; 
notes  when  necessary. 

Round  brackets  (  )  include  notes  de- 
sired from  the  book  itself,  while  square 
brackets  [  ]  include  notes  of  which  the  mat- 
ter or  form  is  independent  of  the  work. 


BRITISH    MUSEUM. 

Any  striking  imperfection  or  pecul- 
iarity is  to  be  noted.  If  an  early  printed 
book,  and  in  Gothic  or  black  letter,  add 
"  G.  L."  or  "  B.  L"  at  the  end  of  title. 
Works  printed  on  vellum  to  be  distin- 
guished by  these  words  in  small  italic  cap- 
itals, an  editio  princeps  by  "  RD.  PR.'' 
and  copies  on  large  Or  fine  paper  by  the  let- 
ters "  L.P."  or  "  F.P."  in  italic  capitals 
at  the  end  of  title.  Manuscript  notes  to 
be  indicated  by  the  words  "  MS.  NOTES" 
at  end  of  title ;  if  the  notes  be  few,  or 
the  reverse,  pretix  "  few  "  or  "  copious  " 
to  above.  If  the  author  of  the  MS.  notes 
be  known,  or  if  the  volume  belonged  to 
some  distinguished  person,  add  this  infor- 
mation in  brackets  at  the  end  of  entry. 
CUTTER. 

Give  (under  the  author)  a  list  of  the 
contents    of    books    containing    several 

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works  by  the  same  author,  or  by  several 
authors,  or  works  on  several  subjects,  or 
a  single  work  on  a  number  of  subjects. 

When  a  single  work  tills  several  vol- 
umes, give  the  contents  under  the  author. 
Under  the  subject  repeat  so  much  of  the 
contents  as  is  necessary  to  show  how  the 
subject  is  treated,  or  what  part  is  treated 
in  the  different  volumes. 

Arrange  contents  either  in  the  order 
of  the  volumes  or  alphabetically  by  the 
titles  of  the  articles. 

Put   into  notes  (in  small  type)  that 
information  which  is  not  given   in  the 
title  but  is  required  by  the  plan  of  the 
catalogue. 
JEWETT. 

It  may  be  found  desirable  to  add  ex- 
planations to  render  a  title  satisfactorily 
descriptive,  to  specify  if  a  book  be  a  rare 
and  valuable  one,  or  privately  printed, 
limited  to  a  small  number  of  copies,  pro- 
hibited, etc. ,  or  if  there  are  any  peculiar- 
ities or  imperfections  of  copy;  in  these 
or  any  other  cases  where  it  ^-eems  neces- 
sary to  give  further  information  about  a 
work  than  could  be  included  within  the 
title,  it  may  be  added  in  the  form  of  sep- 
arate notes. 
I..  A.  U.  K. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 
LIBRARY    SCHOOL. 

Give  notes  (in  English)  and  contents 
of  volumes  in  smaller  letters  ( generally 
only  on  subject  card)    when  necessary 


properly  to  describe  the  work.  Notes 
about  the  author  and  on  imperfections  in 
the  copy  go  on  both  cards,  other  notes 
generally  on  subject  card  only.  Note 
MS.  annotations  if  they  seem  to  add  to 
the  value  of  the  work. 

S,Y  Library  School  Rules.  4  q,  t,  u. 

.'//j'6' Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  6  a,  b. 

LINDERFELT. 

Not  specified. 

PERKINS. 

Give  contents  in  the  case  of  the  com- 
plete works  of  an  author,  in  smaller  type, 
not  alphabeted,  but  in  their  order  in  the 
book.  Apply  same  rule  in  case  of  any 
volume  by  one  author  containing  more 
than  one  publication. 

Notes  and  contents  are  either  inserted 
in  parenthesis  within  title,  or  appended 
below  the  title.  If  not  more  than  two 
lines  long,  insert  in  the  title  in  parenthe- 
sis, if  longer,  append,  in  small  type,  and 
begin  with  the  word  "Note,"  o"r  "  Con- 
tents". 

Note  facts  necessary  to  properly  de- 
scribe the  work.  Notes  should  explain 
the  relation  of  works  of  liction  to  the 
historical  or  other  subjects  which  they 
illustrate. 

WHEATLEY. 

When  the  contents  of  a  set  of  works 
are  very  varied,  a  short  abstract  of  the 
contents  of  each  volume  may  be  added. 
Alphabetical  order  of  entries  is  suggested. 


SERIES    CARDS    UNDER    THE    TITLE    OR    EDITOR    OF 
THE    SERIES. 


Cross  rcfere7ices  arc  ufiderstood. 


A.  L.  A. 

Enter  under  editors  of  collections, 
each  separate  item  to  be  at  the  same  time 
sufficiently  catalogued  under  its  own 
heading. 


A.  L.  A.    (Revised). 

Not  specified. 
BODLEIAN. 

Enter  under  editors  of  collections,  and 
under  catch  titles  of  such  collections;  the 


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parts  to  be  at  the  same  time  sufficiently 
catalogued  under  their  own  headings. 

BRITISH   MUSEUM. 

In  any  series  of  printed  works,  which 
embraces  the  collected  productions  of 
various  writers  upon  particular  subjects, 
the  work  to  be  entered  under  the  name 
of  the  editor.  If  the  editor's  name  do 
not  appear  the  whole  collection  to  be 
entered  under  collective  title. 

CUTTER. 

Series  known  chiefly  by  its  title  to  be 
entered  under  name  of  series.  Older 
collections  known  by  their  collectors' 
names  may  be  entered  under  collector. 

Societies  are  collectors  of  the  series  of 
works  published  by  them,  of  which  a 
list  should  be  given  under  their  names, 

JEWETT. 

The  complete  works  or  entire  treatises 
of  several  authors,  published  together  in 
one  series  with  a  collective  title,  to  be  re- 
corded in  the  words  of  the  general  title 
of  the  series  and  to  be  placed  under  the 
editor  if  known;  if  he  is  not  known,  un- 
der the  title  of  the  collection,  like  anonym- 
ous works. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Same  as  Bodleian. 


LIBRARY    SCHOOL.. 

Enter  under  editor  of  the  series,  if 
known,  unless  the  series  is  better  known 
by  title,  in  which  case  enter  under  title. 

See  Library  School  Rules,  i  v. 

Also  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  2  u. 

LINDERFELT. 

A  collection  of  writings  by  different 
authors  under  a  collective  title  is  entered 
under  title  with  cross  reference  from  the 
editor  or  editors.  If  the  work  is  a  collec- 
tion of  bibliographically  independent  writ- 
ings, each  author  receives  a  full  separate 
entry  of  his  work,  with  the  title  of  the 
collection  given  in  parenthesis. 

PERKINS. 

Collections  of  works  by  separate  au- 
thors should  be  catalogued  under  the  title 
of  the  series,  with  author  entries  for  each 
separate  work.  Not  worth  while  to  cata- 
logue such  works  as  Seaside  library  in 
this  way. 

Very  short  series  note,  use  abbrevi- 
ations. 

Pamphlets  should  be  sorted  and  those 
on  one  subject  bound  together.  Letter 
the  back  with  subject  and  with  the  word 
Pamphlets,  with  a  volume  number  This 
gives  a  subject  entry  under  which  the  con- 
tents may  be  catalogued. 

WHEATLEY. 

Not  specified. 


SOCIETIES,   ETC.,   UNDER   CITY   OR   CORPORATE   NAME. 


Cross  references  are  understood. 


A.  L.  A. 

Enter  under  the  first  word,  not  an  ar- 
ticle, of  its  corporate  name,  with  refer- 
ences from  any  other  name  by  which  it 
is  known,  especially  from  the  name  of 
the  place  where  its  headquarters  are  estab- 
lished, if  it  is  often  called  by  that  name 


A.  L,.  A.  (Revised). 

Enter  a  society  under  the  first  word 
(not  an  article  or  serial  number)  of  its 
corporate  name,  with  reference  from  any 
other  name  by  which  it  is  known,  espec- 
ially from  the  name  of  the  place  where 
its  headquarters  are  established. 


Enter  societies  extending:  throu.iih 
many  lands,  or  having  authorized  names 
in  many  languages,  under  the  English 
form  of  the  name,  unless  no  publications 
have  appeared  in  English,  in  which  case 
they  are  to  be  entered  under  the  name  of 
the  society  in  tiie  language  in  which 
most  of  the  publications  have  appeared 

Enter  colleges  of  an  English  univer- 
sity and  the  professional  schools  of  an 
American  university  under  the  univer- 
sity's name. 

Enter  college  libraries  and  local  college 
societies  under  the  name  of  the  college. 
Intercollegiate  societies  and  Greek-letkr 
fraternities  should  go  under  their  names. 

Enter  alumni  and  alumn;^  associations 
under  the  name  of  the  school  or  college. 

Enter  American  public  schools  under 
the  name  of  the  city  or  town  maintaining 
them,  whether  they  have  an  individual 
name  or  not. 

_  Enter  guilds  under  the  name  of  the  city, 
with  subheading  for  the  name  of  the  trade. 

Enter  academies  under  the  tirst  word 
not  an  article  or  a  titular  designation. 

Enter  national  libraries,  museums  and 
galleries,  etc  ,  under  the  name  of  the 
city,  except  those  having  decidedly  indi- 
vidual names  (as  those  named  from  per- 
sons, or  with  names  derived  from  other 
proper  nouns);  American  State  univer- 
sities, etc. ,  under  the  name  of  the  state. 

Enter  universities,  galleries,  etc.,  called 
Imperial.  Royal,  National,  etc. ,  under  the 
name  of  the  place,  except  the  National 
gallery  in  London. 

Enter  churches  under  the  name  of  the 
place;  a  few  cathedrals  generally  known 
by  some  other  name  may  be  entered 
under  their  names. 

BODLEIAN. 

Enter  under  the  leading  word  or 
words  of  its  corporate  name. 

IJRITISH    MUSEUM. 

Enter  assemblies,  boards,  or  corporate 
bodies  (with  the  exception  of  academies. 


universities,  learned  societies,  etc. )  under 
name  of  country  or  p-lace  from  which 
they  derive  their  denomination,  or  from 
which  their  acts  are  issued. 

Academies,  institutes,  associations,  uni- 
versities, or  societies,  to  be  catalogued 
under  general  head  "Academies"  and 
entered  alphabetically  according  to  the 
English  name  of  the  country  or  towns 
where  their  sittings  are  held. 

Institutions  and  societies  not  coming 
under  head  "  Academies,"'  deriving  their 
title  from  a  proper  name  not  that  of  a 
country  or  place  to  be  entered  under  such 
proper  name. 

Churches  to  be  entered  under  names. 
Cathedrals  named  from  cities  under  the 
name  of  the  city. 

Religious  and  military  orders  entered 
under  the  English  name  by  which  they 
are  generally  known. 

CUTTER. 

Enter  under  name  : 

(a)  Churches  not  numbered  and  not 
named  from  the  place. 

(b)  Societies  not  local. 

(c)  English  and  American  academies. 

(d)  Colleges,  universities,  libraries, 
galleries,  museums  having  an  in- 
dividual name. 

(e)  Private  schools. 

( f )  Business  tirms  and  corporations. 

(g)  London  guilds  (name  of  trade). 
Enter  under  place  : 

(a)  Churches  numbered  or  otherwise 
named  from  the  place. 

(b)  Societies  purely  local. 

(cj  Academies  and  universities  of  the 
European  continent  and  of  South 
America. 

(d)  National  or  municipal  colleges, 
libraries,  galleries,  museums,  not 
having  an  individual  name. 

(e)  Public  schools. 

(f)  Municipal  corporations. 

(g)  State  historical  and  agricultural 
societies  (under  name  of  state). 

Sf^  ^  5O  of  Cutter's  Rules  lor  full  details. 


JEWETT. 

Publications  of  all  academies,  univer- 
sities, associations,  societies,  and  other 
bodies  of  men  of  whatever  character,  to 
be  entered  under  the  tirst  word  of  the 
corporate  name,  not  an  article. 

When  committees,  or  branches  of  a 
body  issue  publications,  the  heading  is  to 
be  the  name  of  the  chief,  not  the  subor- 
dinate body. 

Publications  of  literary  and  other  so- 
cieties connected  with  colleges  and  uni- 
versities, to  be  entered  under  the  name  of 
colleges,  etc. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 

LIBRARY  SCHOOL. 

Enter  under  first  word  (not  an  article) 
of  its  corporate  name.  Enter  local  socie- 
ties under  place. 

See  Library  School  Rules,  i  s. 

Also  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  2d.  j. 

JLINDERFELT. 

Enter  under  name  :  / 

(a)  Churches,  monasteries,  cathedrals, 
convents,  that  have  an  individual 
name. 

(b)  Societies  not  local. 

(c)  English  and  American  academies. 


(d)  Libraries,  galleries,  museums,  and 
English  and  American  universi- 
ties and  colleges  which  have  an 
individual  name 

(e)  Institutions  connected  with  a  uni- 
versity or  college,  and  local  col- 
lege societies,  under  the  name  of 
the  university  or  college. 

(f)  London  guilds  under  the  name  of 
the  profession. 

Enter  under  place  : 

(a)  Cathedrals  named  from  a  city. 

(b)  Societies  purely  local. 

(c)  Academies  and  universities  of  the 
European  continent  and  of  South 
America 

(d)  National  or  municipal  colleges, 
libraries,  museums  and  galleries, 
etc  ,  not  having  individual  names. 

(e)  State  historical,  agricultural,  and 
other  societies. 

(f)  Public  schools  and  municipal  cor- 
porations. 

PERKINS. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 

WHEATLEY. 

Enter  under  the  name  of  the  place 
where  they  have  their  headquarters;  when 
place  of  meeting  has  been  changed,  ar- 
range all  under  name  of  the  last  place  of 
meeting. 


DEPARTMENTS    AND    BUREAUS. 


Cross  references  are  understood. 


A.  L.  A. 

Enter  under  the  names  of  countries, 
cities,  societies,  or  other  bodies  which  are 
responsible  for  their  publication. 

A.  Li.  a.  (Revised). 

Enter  government  bureaus  or  offices 


subordinate  to  a  department  directly  under 
the  country,  not  as  sub-headings  under 
departments 

Enter  under  the  writer  reports  made 
to  a  department  by  a  person  who  is  not 
an  official.  When  several  persons  make 
the  report  the  department  may  be  con- 
sidered as  editor. 


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BODLEIAN. 

Same  as  A. 


L.  A. 


BRITISH  31USEUM. 

Not  specitied. 

CUTTER. 

Enter  under  name  of  office  rather  than 
title  of  officer;  individual  name  of  the 
occupant  may  be  added  in  ( ),  and  should 
be  so  added  when  the  publication  has  an 
individual  character.  There  are  cases 
where  the  title  of  the  otficer  is  the  only 
name  of  the  otfice.  Reports  to  a  depart- 
ment, but  not  by  an  otficial,  are  entered 
under  the  department. 

See  %  AS  ^^'^  following  for  further  details. 

JEWETT. 

The  heading:  is  to  be  the  name  of  the 
body,  the  principal  word  to  be  the  first 
word  not  an  article.  When  committees, 
or  branches  of  a  body  issue  publications, 
the  heading  is  to  be  the  name  of  the  chief, 
and  not  of^the  subordinate  body.  Thus, 
under  United  States,  would  be  placed  all 
public  documents  issued  at  the  expense  of 
the  United  States,  whether  as  regular 
public  documents,  or  by  particular  de- 
partments, bureaus,  or  committees. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 


LIBRARY  SCHOOL. 

For  government  departments,  etc.,  use 
otficial  name,  or.  enter  subordinate  bu- 
reaus directly  under  the  bureau,  and  under 
the  department  give  a  list  of  all  bureaus 
belonging  to  it,  under  which  entries  have 
been  made. 

See  Library  School  Rules,  2  j. 

Also  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  3  g. 

LINDERFELT. 

Enter  under  name  of  country,  followed 
by  legal  name  of  governmental  depart- 
ment or  bureau,  transposed,  if  necessary, 
so  as  to  bring  the  important  word  first. 

Reports  made  to  a  department,  not  by 
an  official,  are  entered  under  the  depart- 
ment, with  either  a  new  entry  or  a  cross 
reference,  according  to  the  importance  of 
the  report,  under  the  name  of  the  author. 

PERKINS. 

Enter  under  United  States,  public  doc- 
uments alphabetically  by  departments  ; 
each  bureau  comes  under  the  department 
to  which  it  belongs.  As  far  as  possible, 
each  separate  document  should  also  appear 
by  author  and  subject  in  its  alphabetical 
place  in  the  main  catalogue.  The  sepa- 
rate individual  cataloguing  of  public  docu- 
ments should  be  carried  as  far  as  prac- 
ticable. 

WHEATLFY. 

Not  specified. 


IN    HEADING,    NAMES    OF    CITIES    IN    VERNACULAR    OR 

ENGLISH. 


Cross  refe^^ences  are,  tatderstood. 


A.  L.  A. 

Names  of  places  in  English.  When 
both  an  English  and  a  vernacular  form 
are  used  in  English  works,  prefer  the 
vernacular. 


A.  L.  A.  (Revised). 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 
BODLEIAN. 

In  English.     When  no  modern  English 
form,   vernacular  to    be   used.     Where 


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English  form  is  not  well  established,  pre- 
fer vernacular. 

BRITISH  MUSEUM. 

English  form  preferred. 

CUTTER. 

In  English.  If  both  the  English  and 
foreign  forms  are  used  by  English  writers, 
prefer  the  foreign  form. 

JEWETT. 

Not  specified. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Not  specified. 

LIBRARY  SCHOOL. 

Cities  and  towns  in  the  vernacular, 
but  larger  political  divisions  in  English^ 


(\  0-,  Wien,  not  Vienna,  ^ut  Austria,  not 
Oesterreich. 

Sfe  Library  School  Rules,  2  f. 

A/so  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  3  h. 

LINDERFELT. 

Names  of  countries  and  their  larger 
divisions  are  given  in  English,  smaller 
political  divisions,  cities  and  towns,  under 
the  vernacular  name.  Cities  and  other 
places  having  more  than  one  name,  equal- 
ly well  established,  in  different  languages, 
are  entered  under  the  name  current  in  the 
country  to  which  they  belong,  with  cross 
reference  from  the  others.  When  used 
as  a  title  entry,  use  the  same  form  as  in 
title. 

PERKINS. 

Not  specified. 

WHEATLEY. 

Not  specified. 


PERIODICALS    AND    CONTINUATIONS. 


A.  L.  A. 

Not  specified. 

A.  L.  A.  (Revised), 

Enter  a  periodical  under  the  first 
word  (not  an  article  or  serial  number)  of 
its  title. 

Main  entry  is  made  under  last  form 
of  name. 

The  following  is  the  rule  for  the  Library  of 
Congress  : 

For  current  periodicals,  the  following 
order  is  prescribed : 

1.  Short  title  followed  by  two  blank 
lines;  imprint;  frequency  of  pub- 
lication. 

2.  Beginning  a  new  card,  a  biblio- 
graphical- note  to  give  in  chrono- 
logical order  the  various  titles  un- 


der which  the  periodical  has  been 
published. 

3.  Note  giving  briefly  the  successive 
editors. 

4.  Note  giving  changes  in  place  of 
publication,  and  publishers 

5 .  Statement  on  a  new  card  of  what 
is  in  the  library,  introduced  by  the 
phrase  "  Library  has :  " 

6.  A  separate  concise  entry  for  each 
series  bearing  a  different  title,  with 
notes  "  preceded  by,"  "  continued 
as  "  or  a  direct  reference  to  the 
current  name. 

7.  Added  entry  under  the  names  of 
editors,  subjects,  etc. 

When  a  periodical  ceases  to  be  publish- 
ed, the  information  contained  on  the  card 
specified  above  under  5  is  to  be  transferred 
to  the  two  blank  lines  provided  for  the 


purpose  on  card  1 ,  the  former  card  being 
cancelled.  On  the  other  hand,  if  a  peri^- 
odical  continues  under  a  new  name,  the 
cards  containing  bibliographical  notes  and 
statements  of  what  is  in  the  library  are 
placed  after  the  new  title.  Under  the  old 
title  there  remains  the  usual  brief  entry, 
referring  for  continuation  to  the  new 
name  In  current  titles  the  last  date  and 
the  statement  of  the  number  of  volumes 
are  to  be  written  in  pencil. 

When  the  title  of  an  annual  report 
begins  with  an  ordinal  number,  leave 
space  (one  or  two  lines  after  the  heading) 
at  the  beginning  of  the  title  for  ultimate 
insertion  of  the  ordinal  numbers,  e.  g  : 

Boston.     Public  library, 
annual  report 

Leave  space  after  "report"  for  the 
insertion  of  the  name  of  the  officer, 
board,  etc.,  issuing  the  report,  and  for 
dates.     Add  after  imprint 

"  Report  year  ends  March  31." 
"  Report  year  irregular,"  etc. 

as  the  ca,se  may  be. 

State  what  the  library  has  in  the  fol- 
lowing form : 

Library  has  : 

ist-i6th,  1861-76.     16  V.  in  2. 

BODLEIAN. 

Enter  under  the  chief  word  of  the 
titles  of  periodicals. 

BRITISH    MUSEUM. 

All  magazines,  newspapers,  gazetteers, 
annuals,  and  works  of  a  similar  nature  to 
be  catalogued  under  the  general  head 

"  reriodical  publications," 

the  several  entries  to  be  made  in  alpha- 
betical order,  according  to  the  first  sub- 
stantive occurring  in  the  title 

Continuations  to  be  entered  under 
the  name  of  the  original  work,  when 
printed  with  it;  otherwise,  under  the 
name  of  the  author. 


CUTTER. 

Not  specified. 

JEWETT. 

Periodical  publications  are  to  be  re- 
corded in  the  words  of  the  title-page  of 
the  last  complete  volume;  but  without 
designation  of  volume  or  date.  The  his- 
tory of  the  publication  from  its  com- 
mencement, including  all  changes  of  form, 
title,  editorship,  etc.,  is  to  be  given  in  a 
note.  This  last  title  is  preferred  for  the 
Catalogue,  but  cross-references  are  to  be 
made  from  former  titles  of  periodicals, 
when  the  publication  is  catalogued  under 
an  altered  title  or  a  new  editor. 

This  rule  applies  to  reviews,  maga- 
zines, etc. ,  not  to  serials  nor  to  transac- 
tions of  learned  societies. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Not  specified. 

LIBRARY    SCHOOL. 

in  current  periodicals  and  continua- 
tions, give  exact  statement  of  volumes  in 
library  if  the  library  contains  less  than 
half  what  has  been  published ;  if  it  con- 
tains more  than  half,  give  in  imprint 
statement  of  entire  work,  and  missing 
volumes  in  note. 

Of  a  set  published  at  intervals  (like 
Stephen's  Dictionary  of  national  biogra- 
phy), give  in  imprint,  in  pencil,  exact 
statement  of  what  is  in  .the  library,  cor- 
recting pencil  entry  on  receipt  of  each 
new  volunie  and  entering  in  ink  when 
complete.  When  a  set  is  not  complete, 
pencil  dates  and  imprint. 

SiY  Library  School  Rules,  4  f. 

A  ho  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  2  j,  5  e. 

LINDERFELT. 

If  the  title  of  a  continuation  has  an 
entry-word  differing  from  the  one  de- 
rived from  the  title  of  the  preceding  vol- 
umes, a  cross  reference  is  made  from  each 


variation  of  the  entry  word  to  the  entry- 
word  of  the  original  part.  The  opposite 
course  is  followed  and  the  entr}^-word  of 
the  continuation  becomes  main  entry- 
word,  with  a  cross  reference  from  the 
tirst  part  in  case  the  latter  only  forms  a 
small  part  of  an  extensive  work,  or  if  the 
title  of  the  work  was  changed  after  the 
appearance  of  the  first  few  parts. 

Periodicals,  of  which  several  series 
have  appeared  under  dilTerent  titles  are 
entered,  each  series  by  itself,  under  its 
own  entry -word,  with  cross  references  to 
both  preceding  and  following  series. 


PERKINS. 

In  cataloguing  serials,  reserve  blank 
shelf  marks  for  any  back  volumes  want- 
ing to  a  set,  and  for  its  future  volumes. 

In  cataloguing  periodicals  and  news- 
papers, give  name,  frequency  of  issue 
(unless  specified  in  the  name  itself),  vol- 
ume numbers  and  corresponding  years, 
and  imprint.  Omit  from  the  imprint 
the  date,  and  the  name  of  place,  if  name 
of  place  is  part  of  name  of  periodical. 

W  HE  ATLE  Y. 

Not  specified. 


ANALYSIS  (UNDER    AUTHOR,  SUBJECT    AND    TITLE.) 


A.  L.  A. 

Separate  items  of  collections  to  be 
catalogued  under  their  own  headings. 

A.  L.  A.  (Revised). 

Not  specified. 
BODLEIAN. 

Same  as  A   L.  A. 
BRITISH    MUSEUM. 

Analyze  very  fully  under  author  and 
subject. 
CUTTER. 

Enter  in  full  every  work,  forming 
part  of  a  set,  which  fills  a  whole  volume 
or  several  volumes. 

Enter  analytically,  that  is,  without  im- 
print : 

Every  work,  forming  part  of  a  set, 
which  has  a  separate  title  page  and  pag- 
ing, but  forms  only  part  of  a  volume. 

Every  work  which,  though  not  hav- 
ing a  title-page,  has  been  published  sepa- 
rately. 

Under  author,  every  separate  article 
or  treatise. 

Under  subject,  important  treatises. 

Make  analytical  title  references  for 
stories  in  a  collection. 

Make  analytical  for  the  second  and 
subsequent  authors  of  a  book  written  (not 


conjointly)  by  several  authors.  Often 
in  analysis  it  may  be  worth  while  to 
make  a  subject-entry  and  not  an  author- 
entry,  or  vice  versa. 

JEWETT. 

Make  author  analytical  for  any  work 
in  a  collection  printed  with  a  separate 
title-page  and  an  independent  paging. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Same  as  A.  L.  A. 

LIBRARY   SCHOOL. 

Analyze  as  much  as  can  be  afforded; 
bring  out  separate  items  of  collections, 
distinct  parts  of  books,  lives  included  in 
other  works  and  titles  of  all  novels  and 
plays  given  as  contents. 

ScY  Library  School  Rules,  i  b,  x,  y,  z  ;  71. 
A /so  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  2  t,  5k. 

LINDERFELT. 

Not  specified. 

PERKINS. 

Catalogue  each  separate  work  within  a 
collection  as  if  it  were  bound  separately 

If  practicable  analyze  even  essays 
articles  in  periodicals,  collections  of  bound 
pamphlets,  and  authors'  complete  works. 

WHEATLEY. 

Not  specified. 


CATALOGUES    UNDER    LIBRARY    OR    COMPILER. 


A.  L.  A. 

Not  specified. 

BODLEIAN. 

Enter  under  compiler ;  also,  as  circum- 
stances require,  under  the  names  of  one 
or  more  of  the  institutions  or  persons  now 
or  formerly  owning  the  collection,  and, 
where  desirable,  under  the  collection  itself. 

BRITISH  MUSEUM. 

Anonymous  catalogues  under  "  Cata- 
logues "  subdivided  thus : 

1 .  Of  public  establishments,  including 
societies,  name  of  place. 

2.  Of  private  collections  for  sale  or 
otherwise  (no  cross  reference  from 
possessor) — collector  or  possessor, 
if  stated,  otherwise  under  name  of 
place  when  mentioned  in  the  cata- 
logue. 

3.  Of  collections  not  for  sale,  when 
possessor  is  not  known — alphabet- 
ically according  to  first  substantive 
of  the  title. 

4.  General  and  special  catalogues  of 
objects — alphabetically  under  first 
substantive  of  title. 

5.  Dealers'  catalogues — dealer's  name. 

6.  Sale  catalogues  not  included  in  pre- 
ceding— chronologically  with  date 
expressed. 

Cross  reference  to  be  made  from 
the  name  of  the  compiler,  when 
supplied  by  the  librarian,  and  other 
than  the  collector  or  possessor  of  a 
collection  or  a  dealer  or  an  auction- 
eer. 

NOTK. —  7'/iis  cross  refcrencf  has  so 
til  tick  of  the  title  referi-ed  to  as  -with  size 
may  identify  the  book. 

CUTTER. 

Booksellers  and  auctioneers  are  to  be 
considered  as  the  authors  of  their  cata- 


logues, unless  the  contrary  is  expressly 
asserted. 

Put  the  auctioneer's  catalogue  of  a 
public  library  under  the  name  of  the 
library,  of  a  private  library  under  the 
name  of  the  owner,  unless  there  is  reason 
to  believe  that  another  person  made  it 
In  the  latter  case  it  would  appear  in  the 
author  catalogue  under  the  maker's  name, 
and  in  the  subject  catalogue  under  the 
owner's  name. 

JEWETT. 

Catalogues  of  public  libraries  are  to  be 
entered  under  the  name  of  the  establish- 
ment, and  if  the  name  of  the  compiler 
appears  upon  the  title  page,  make  cross- 
reference. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Enter  under  name  of  library,  or 
owner  of  the  collection,  with  cross  refer 
ence  from  name  of  compiler. 

LIBRARY  SCHOOL. 

Enter  catalogs  of  private  collections 
under  owner;  catalogs  of  public  collec- 
tions under  library  responsible  for  its 
publication,  with  added  entry  under  com- 
piler. 

See  Library  School  Rules,  i  c,  m. 

Also  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  2  h. 

LINDERFELT. 

Booksellers  and  auctioneers  are  con- 
sidered as  the  authors  of  their  catalogs, 
unless  the  contrary  is  expressly  stated. 
The  catalog  of  a  private  library  is  put 
under  the  owner's  name,  even  when  sold 
at  auction  or  otherwise,  with  cross  refer- 
ence from  the  compiler's  name,  if  known. 

PERKINS. 

Enter  the  catalogue  of  a  public  lib/ary 
under  its  name,  but  if  it  is  a  city  or  town 
library  enter  under  the  name  of  the  town. 
Enter  the  catalogue  of  a  private  library 
under  the  owner's  name;  a  publisher's, 


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dealer's,  or  auctioneer's  catalogue  under 
the  name  of  the  concern  issuing-  it 

Make  no  added  entry  for  compiler  or 
auctioneer  for  book-auction  catalogues 
when  library  is  entered  under  owner's 
name. 


WHEATLEY. 


Enter  under  the  heading  "  Catalogues  " 
with  sub- headings  of  the  names  of  objects 
catalogued. 

Approves  British  Museum  plan. 


TRACING    CARDS    IN    CATALOGUE. 


A.  li.  A. 

Not  specified. 

A.  li.  A.  (Revised  I. 

Not  specified, 

BODLEIAN. 

Not  specified. 

BRITISH  31USErM. 

Not  specified. 

CUTTER. 

Not  specified. 

JEWETT. 

Not  specified. 

L.  A.  U.  K. 

Not  specified. 


LIBRARY  SCHOOL. 

On  main  cards  singly  underscore 
secondary  entries  and  references;  on 
secondary  cards  doubly  underscore  main 
entry,  but  do  not  underscore  secondary 
entries  or  references,  unless  they  do  not 
appear  on  main  cards.  For  editor  of 
series  singly  underscore  the  first  word  in 
series  note  on  main  cards,  and  the  editor 
on  series  cards.  Note  briefly  in  the  lower 
right  corner  on  back  of  main  card  all  the 
subject  headings  chosen  for  the  work. 

See  Library  School  Rules,  5  p. 

Also  Simplified  Library  School  Rules,  10  d. 

LINDERFELT. 

Not  specified. 

PERKINS. 

Not  specified. 

WHEATLEY. 

Not  specified. 


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